Oversight
Play of the Day: How Obama Can Befriend A Republican Senate
The president just need to have some drinks.
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Hackers Study YouTube, Scribble on Cops’ Website, and Preview ‘Avengers’
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Employee Policy
OPM to ramp up efforts to bring on millennials
Office of Personnel Management Director Katherine Archuleta held a virtual town hall meeting last week to mark her first year at the head of the agency, and to emphasize steps OPM is taking to recruit new members of the federal workforce—especially the millennials needed to fill the shoes of retiring employees.
Employee Policy
Omitted employment detail results in conviction
A former federal employee and naturalized U.S. citizen was sentenced this month after his conviction on charges stemming from his failure to mention prior employment at a foreign intelligence agency on his job application, the Justice Department said this month.
Employee Policy
State Department networks breached
The State Department said it learned of an intrusion into some of its cyber networks several weeks ago.
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State Department Hacked at Same Time as White House
The State Department's unclassified email system was compromised in recent weeks, at the same time as a White House network.
Route Fifty
Boston’s ‘Smart Parking’ Data Study Brings Changes to On-Street Spaces
Using pavement sensors, the city is introducing a new policy for some on-street spaces to “ensure that parking is more closely aligned with true utilization.”
Management
How Three Agencies Weathered the 2013 Shutdown
GAO documents disruption at HHS, Energy and Transportation.
Defense
Pentagon Orders Overhaul of Nuclear-Missile Squad After Cheating Scandals
The Defense secretary said the force will need billions more in funding over the next five years.
Management
Why Republicans May Have the Most to Lose Over Obama’s Immigration Action
If Obama moves, the GOP knows its reaction is what America is watching.
Management
Return of the Veto?
President Obama has rejected just two bills in his six years in office, the fewest of any White House occupant who has served as long since James Monroe. That could begin to change next week.
Management
The Power of Being Vulnerable
The ‘V word’ maybe taboo in the workplace, but it builds strong leaders.
Management
Amid Nationwide Employee Protests, Postal Service Announces $5.5B Loss in 2014
Operational profit draws vastly different reactions from labor and management.
Management
VA Fires Senior Exec in Pittsburgh Over Legionnaires’ Outbreak
Terry Gerigk Wolf, who had been on paid leave since June, was removed Thursday for “conduct unbecoming” and “wasteful spending.”
Management
John Kerry Seeks Republican Support for U.S.-China Climate Pact
Cabinet officials are working to build support for the carbon-pollution agreement that has drawn strong attacks from the GOP and industry groups.
Management
Amid Stagnant Incomes, Work and Family Are Increasingly at Odds
In the current economy, Americans find they have to choose between succeeding at work or spending time with family.
Management
Watchdog: Budget Cuts, Lack of Centralized Authority Hurting Program Evaluation
Tighter budgets threaten attendance at professional conferences.
Management
Obama To Pledge $3 Billion To International Climate Fight
It is "in our national interest to help vulnerable countries to build resilience to climate change," administration official says.
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